Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chirdon Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chirdon Crescent (NE46 1DE) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirdon Crescent (NE46 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maiden'S Walk, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Chirdon Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dean Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maiden'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiden'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Maiden'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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